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IMPROVEMENT IN FARM-GATES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part: of thesame.

To whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD HILL, CHARLES Os- TRANDER, and Honn'rro A.Srmk, ot' Bainbridge, in the county of' Berrien, and State of Michigan,have invented a new and useful vImpronement in Farm- Gates; and we dodeclare that the following is a true and accurate description thereof,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the let-ters ofreference marked thereon, and being a part of this specilication.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of our invention.

Figure 2 is a top view, with upper rail removed.

Figure 3 is a section.

Like letters refer to like parts in each figure.

lhe nature of this invention relates to an improveinent in theconstruct-ion of farm-gates, and consists in a double gate, so hung thatits height from the ground may be readily adj usted, and provided with anew, novel, and peculiar apparatus, by means of which the gate is openedby the team passingl through it.

A, in the drawings, represents a suitable post, to whirh is secured, bythe bail B and eye-bolt C, the gate E.

The bail is notched, so that it may engage with the eye-bolt at anydesired point, and it 'may be secured from disengagement with theeye-bolt by a wedge, or any other suitable device.

l The eye-bolt passes through the post, and should be provided with anutupon the back sideof said post, by means of which the front end of thegate may be prevented from sagging.

rlhe lower part ofthe gate is provided with the usual double bearing D,by means ot' which, when the gate is open, an inclination is given to itsuiiici'ent to com pel it to seek its original position and close.

l'he gate Eis constructed of' timber, with rails, F, secured to eachside of uprights G and brace H.

The front half' of the gate should benearly all covered, as shown in thedrawings, and'should he covered with metal plates to prevent abrasion ofthe wood.

'l is a latch, pivotcd at J, between two oi the rails F, which, passingthrough appropriate slots in the uprights G, engages with the notchedplate L, which is secured to the post M, and thereby locks the gate whenclosed.

O is a chain, or other suitable device, one end of which is` secured tothe top rail of thefence, while the other is fastened to the latch I.

P is a vibrating panel, illing the space bounded by the two uprights G'and G and the rails Fand F, and is pivoted, in any convenient manner, tothe upright Gr".l

of a ring, or other suitable contrivance, to the chain allow the gate tobe opened.

To operate this gate, is very simple.

Being closed, the team is driven toward it, when the vend of the pole,or shafts striking the vibrating panel P, moves it in the same directionin which the team is moving, and disengages the latch, when the furtheradvance of the team compels the gate to open.

wagon slide along the iron sheathinghereinbei'ore dewagon have passed,when the gate will close.

Should the outer or front end of the gate sag or droop, it may bebrought vto its original vposition by means ofthe nut on the eye-bolt,hereinbefore referred to.

'hat we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is'- l. The vibrating panel P, chain O, and latch I, ortheirequivalents, when constructed and operating substantially as andfor the purposes specified.

2. In combination with the above-named parts, the gate E, secured to thepost A, by the bail B and eyebolt C, ortheir equivalents, when arrangedand operating substantially as and for the purposes set forth.`

EDWARD HILL.y CHAS. OSTRANDER. Witnesses: HORATIO A. SPIN K.

C. L. VANETTEN, N. J. LAooss.

At its opposite end, this panel is connected by means l O, so that whenthe end of the panel is pushed either way, it will disengage the latchfrom the plate L andA The ends ofthe wliiile-trees and the wheels of thescribed, and hold the gate open until the team and

